In 2025, Khan had his first leading role opposite
Khushi Kapoor in Johar's company
Dharmatic Entertainment's romantic comedy film
Nadaaniyan, for
Netflix. He played Arjun Mehta, a scholarship student who is paid by his wealthy classmate (Kapoor) to pose as her boyfriend. The film was panned by critics.
The Hindu's Anuj Kumar bemoaned that Khan "has yet to befriend the camera and seems to be reading his lines instead of rendering them", but thought that he showed potential. Rishabh Suri of
Hindustan Times was more critical of Khan's performance, deeming it a one-dimensional "poor debut". Khan next appeared alongside
Prithviraj Sukumaran and
Kajol in the Johar-produced thriller
Sarzameen, that released on
JioHotstar. He played Harman Menon, an army officer's estranged son who has joined a militant group. Khan shot for the film before his debut in
Nadaaniyan. His performance in the film was, once again, subject to criticism from critics. Nandini Ramnath of
Scroll.in found him to be "unequipped to portray Harman's seething rage or emotional conflict". Shreyanka Mazumdar of
News18 thought that Khan had improved upon his debut, particularly in action scenes, but concurred that he struggled with emotional depth. Khan will next star in the sports drama
Diler, directed and produced by
Kunal Deshmukh and
Dinesh Vijan, respectively. == Filmography ==